• Job Description

  Req#: C9387-25-2361?language=en&page=66&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Physiotherapy Department is a busy unit within the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children which provide services for local children and specialist care for families across the South West and beyond. The therapy teams have a wealth of experience across many specialities, ensuring that the Physiotherapy Department is always a dynamic, interesting and stimulating place to work.

  We are looking for a suitably qualified therapist to join our team. This is a bank post, with the opportunity to work in a wide range of paediatric specialities including neurosciences, acute medical and orthopaedics.

  If you have previous paediatric experience or a passion to develop new skills in this speciality we would love to hear from you.

  We would welcome applications from bands 3, 5 and 6.

  ** Unfortunately as this is bank work we cannot accept applications from applicants needing sponsorship **

  Main duties of the job

  • To be an integral member of the paediatric physiotherapy team, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents presenting with a wide variety of paediatric disorders to the Children's Hospital. This caseload may include paediatric inpatients and outpatients, in a variety of specialist rotations.
  • Be involved and assist the team in data collection.
  • Support and assist senior physiotherapy staff in the development of the service.
  • To work closely with specialist physiotherapists and multidisciplinary team to deliver a regional, shared-care service.
  • Be responsible for an inpatient and outpatient caseload, providing assessment and treatment of children presenting with diverse conditions and complex needs. The delivery of treatment will be individualised.
  • To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, working independently without direct supervision.
  • Maintain a Continuous Professional Development portfolio and undertake CPD activities such as attending and delivering in-service training and relevant post graduate courses.

  About us

  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

  Details

  Date posted

  11 December 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata

  Contract

  Bank

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

  Reference number

  387-BANK-Paeds Physio - DE

  Job locations

  Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

  Upper Maudlin Street

  Bristol

  BS2 8BJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Post graduate experience in core acute adult specialities
  • Experience of team working

  Desirable

  • Previous paediatric physiotherapy experience at graduate or undergraduate level
  • Experience of working within the NHS

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Basic IT skills
  • Able to work well as a team member
  • Ability to present information, both written and oral in a clear and logical manner
  • Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
  • Basic database management skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in audit, research or quality improvement projects

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Registration with Health and Care Professions Council

  Desirable

  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • Broad range of clinical undergraduate experience

  Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Proven desire to work in the Paediatric environment
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to learn and develop new skills
  • Flexibility and adaptable approach

  Behaviours

  Essential

  • Respecting Everyone
  • Embracing change
  • Recognising Success
  • Working together

  Person Specification

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Post graduate experience in core acute adult specialities
  • Experience of team working

  Desirable

  • Previous paediatric physiotherapy experience at graduate or undergraduate level
  • Experience of working within the NHS

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Basic IT skills
  • Able to work well as a team member
  • Ability to present information, both written and oral in a clear and logical manner
  • Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
  • Basic database management skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in audit, research or quality improvement projects

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Registration with Health and Care Professions Council

  Desirable

  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • Broad range of clinical undergraduate experience

  Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Proven desire to work in the Paediatric environment
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to learn and develop new skills
  • Flexibility and adaptable approach

  Behaviours

  Essential

  • Respecting Everyone
  • Embracing change
  • Recognising Success
  • Working together

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

  Address

  Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

  Upper Maudlin Street

  Bristol

  BS2 8BJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

  Address

  Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

  Upper Maudlin Street

  Bristol

  BS2 8BJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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